On Locations Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry
On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry by Mark Kamine, published by Steerforth Press on February 6, 2024, offers an insightful look into the film industry through the author’s experiences. This 208-page memoir details Kamine’s journey from humble beginnings in television production to working on acclaimed projects, including all seasons of The Sopranos. The narrative provides a blend of personal anecdotes and industry insights, making it relevant for fans, students, and aspiring professionals in entertainment.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of stories that highlight the challenges and triumphs of working alongside notable figures in the industry, including James Gandolfini and other guest stars. Kamine shares humorous and candid moments from his time on set, reflecting on the dynamics of fame and the pressures of production. The book also weaves in elements of his personal life, exploring themes of achievement and anxiety. With its focus on biography and personal memoir, this edition serves as a compelling account of Kamine’s experiences in the entertainment world.
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The executive producer of The White Lotus shares how he got his big break in film and television production on “the greatest TV show of all time” (Rolling Stone)
An inside look at the film industry for fans, students, and aspiring professionals — featuring a foreword by Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning creator of The White Lotus, Mike White
This page-turning account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous & outrageously demanding people will be devoured for its insights, gossip, humor, & storytelling. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door, and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The Sopranos, often named the best TV show ever.
The show’s setting and its creator’s insistence on accuracy placed the native New Jersey author in the right place at the right time to become part of television history, and to witness the effects of sudden fame and acclaim on the show’s principal players.
Includes many stories about guest stars like Steve Buscemi, Peter Bogdanovich, and Lauren Bacall, as well as the beloved cast, including new tales of James Gandolfini, who Kamine first meets after David Chase casts him as the Dean of Admissions in the classic first season “College” episode. Later, after he’s been promoted, Kamine gets the calls from Gandolfini when he’s hungover, or still drunk, and might or might not make it to the shoot that day. One night, Kamine tries to prevent Gandolfini from taking a swim in the ocean after they’ve been drinking all night, telling him it could be dangerous but Jim doesn’t listen.
Woven in is a personal story of home life and strife, achievement and frustration, anxiety and accomplishment. The book’s epilogue brings readers up to the moment as the author, after many more years as an anonymous everyman, eventually enjoys outsize professional success as executive producer of the HBO hit series created by Mike White, The White Lotus.
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